Learn to Read vs abc School (lowercase letters)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Learn to Read
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The purpose of Crack the Reading Code is to teach what is practical for reading: - Shape - Writing direction - Sound. These are the foundations of reading. Children can acquire the essential knowledge that letters represent sounds, fit together and makes words that have meaning. The content has been developed by experienced teachers - A supplement to writing textbooks and reading education Children in kindergarten who are curious about letters will also think it's exciting. * THE SOUND OF THE LETTERS BEFORE THE NAMES. Crack the Reading Code uses exclusively letter sounds. Children often learn the names of the letters instead of the sound of the letters. This means that they must apprehend something that they cannot use for their further reading. Often, they will have to relearn it when they are shown sounds at school that they have to use to read. Broadly speaking, they have no use for the letter names in the initial stages of reading. * THE 120 MOST USED WORDS AS WORD PICTURES. Many of the 120 most used words are not spelled as they sound. Therefore, it is a big help to recognize these as word pictures. Children won't be forced to sound it out here, but instead just recognize the word like they recognize their own name or that a big yellow M means McDonald's. That is why these 120 are trained as word pictures in Crack the Reading Code. Uppercase letters for the intermediate learner. Many children first learn the 'big letters'. Of course, these must also be learned, but it should happen only when the child already recognizes the 'small letters.' It is easier to relate to one shape per sound than two. When they have learned the lowercase letters, they can already recognize the letters in the books they must read. Switching between the 'lowercase' and 'uppercase' in 'Settings.' Settings: - Turn the music in the menus on/off - Hide the text direction. Hiding the text direction increases the level of difficulty. - Switch between uppercase and lowercase letters. We recommend that you only change to 'big letters' when the 'small letters' have been successfully learned. Target audience: 4 - 10 years (those who can't read or have a hard time doing so).
abc School (lowercase letters)
This app uses a classic memory game to help children learn letters and build focus. Children flip cards to hear letters spoken, match them, and earn rewards. It offers a fun, engaging, and multilingual approach to early literacy and cognitive development.
- Letter recognition game
- Multilingual support (8 languages)
- Auditory letter pronunciation
- Reward-based learning
- Cognitive skill development
- Focus and pattern recognition
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Children can discover the joy of learning letters through a classic memory game! Flip cards to hear letters read aloud, match them, and unlock fun bonuses along the way. Praise and a playful mix of sound, images, and rewards make learning exciting, engaging, and easy. Start playing and make learning letters an adventure! Professionally recorded voices in English, Danish, Spanish, German, Norwegian, Swedish, French, and Italian. Memory games do more than entertain – they build focus, problem-solving, and pattern recognition skills, making them a great way to boost early literacy and cognitive development. Discover more fun educational games at memoryschool.org.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Learn to Read at every 2 months against abc School (lowercase letters)'s every 5 months. Learn to Read also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). abc School (lowercase letters)'s advantage is price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Learn to Read costs $3.99 and abc School (lowercase letters) $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Learn to Read ships an update every 2 months, abc School (lowercase letters) every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Learn to Read | abc School (lowercase letters) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Minitutor | Anders Peter Amsnaes |
In-app purchases
Learn to Read
No in-app purchases
abc School (lowercase letters)
No in-app purchases
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